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Elaboration (1) ACTDEK034

investigating and selecting from a broad range of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment − when designing for a range of technologies contexts

communicating design ideas by modelling, and producing and labelling two-dimensional drawings using a range of technologies to show different views (top view and side view), for example a new environment such as a cubby house or animal shelter

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP007

learning and safely practising a range of technical skills using tools and equipment, for example joining techniques when making products, watering and mulching gardens, preparing food, using software to design an environment

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP016

exploring ways of joining, connecting and assembling components that ensure success, and the impact digital technologies have had on these processes

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK020

investigating the properties of materials to solve problems requiring the control of movement, sound or light, for example the amount of light reflected from different surfaces to control a sensor

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK031

experimenting to select the most appropriate principles and systems on which to base design ideas, for example structural components to be tested for strength

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP035

experimenting with traditional and contemporary technologies when developing designs, and discovering the advantages and disadvantages of each approach

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP036

considering which ideas to further explore and investigating the benefits and drawbacks of ideas, for example using digital polling to capture the views of different groups in the community

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK044

investigating how digital technologies could be used to enhance food production systems, for example global positioning system (GPS) for managing animals, crop sensors or automated animal feeding or milking

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK046

justifying decisions when selecting from a broad range of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example selecting low-emission paints and locally sourced materials

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP048

critiquing a range of design and technologies ideas, for example assessing those that draw on the intellectual property of others, exploring how well the ideas respond to international and Australian standards

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP051

evaluating and justifying the use and best combination of traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies during project development, including consideration of sustainability, for example farming methods in South-East Asia

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK019

evaluating the sustainability implications of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example materials can be recycled or re-used to reduce waste; systems may benefit some, but disadvantage others

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK047

critiquing product manufacturing processes in relation to society, ethics, and sustainability factors, for example a mechanised entertainment system; an interactive multimedia product to teach a concept to a student in a country in Asia

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP052

creating production flowcharts using digital technologies to ensure efficient, safe and sustainable sequences

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK029

investigating how ethics, social values, profitability and sustainability considerations impact on design and technologies, for example animal welfare, intellectual property, off-shore manufacturing in Asia

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP009

using lists or storyboarding when planning and making, for example when planning an electronic planting calendar

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK040

recognising the impact of past designed solutions and possible decisions when creating preferred futures, for example the design of public transport systems that use renewable energy and the design of rural communities to reduce fire risk

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK041

exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK013

investigating the mass production of products to ensure standardisation, for example students setting up a production line to produce a product for a school fete

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